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A COMPLIMENT TO THE MORMONS.—At a re-union of the members of the Assembly of the Territory of Utah, held in Salt Lake City, at the dwelling of Hon. J. W. Babbitt, the Chief Justice appointed by President Pierce, the Hon. J. F. Kinney, in the course of a few remarks, said:—
"If I examine my own feelings in relation to coming to this place, I was actuated by one feeling, which was to show to the world that a man could occupy my pres-ent position and discharge the duties thereof faithfully. I was actuated more by a desire to disabuse the public mind, and to show to the world the slanders that had been heaped upon this people, than by any other mo-tive. It could not be for wealth or honor. I have a wife and five children, one a daughter grown to womanhood; and I can say there is less immorality, less drunkenness, less licentiousness here, than anywhere I have ever been. I turned my back on the advice of my friends. I have never regretted the step I took. They tried to stop my family, but I controlled them, though I left it to their choice to come or stay. If you call this a compli-ment to your Territory, you are welcome to it, and I am proud of it."

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A COMPLIMENT TO THE MORMONS.—At a re-union of the members of the Assembly of the Territory of Utah, held in Salt Lake City, at the dwelling of Hon. J. W. Babbitt, the Chief Justice appointed by President Pierce, the Hon. J. F. Kinney, in the course of a few remarks, said:—
"If I examine my own feelings in relation to coming to this place, I was actuated by one feeling, which was to show to the world that a man could occupy my pres-ent position and discharge the duties thereof faithfully. I was actuated more by a desire to disabuse the public mind, and to show to the world the slanders that had been heaped upon this people, than by any other mo-tive. It could not be for wealth or honor. I have a wife and five children, one a daughter grown to womanhood; and I can say there is less immorality, less drunkenness, less licentiousness here, than anywhere I have ever been. I turned my back on the advice of my friends. I have never regretted the step I took. They tried to stop my family, but I controlled them, though I left it to their choice to come or stay. If you call this a compli-ment to your Territory, you are welcome to it, and I am proud of it."